Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
Government has failed to achieve set targets for male circumcision because a few selected individuals are carrying out the procedure which any doctor should have been allowed to do, provincial medical directors have said. The country’s provincial medical directors revealed this at an HIV and Aids

Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
The National Aids Council has this year procured anti-retroviral drugs worth nearly US$15 million following depletion of national stocks. Speaking at an HIV and Aids review meeting with provincial medical direc­tors and other stakeholders involved in HIV and Aids response in Kwekwe last week, Nac chief executive officer Dr Tapuwa

Herald Reporter
Drug abuse poses a serious threat to national security and should be avoided for the sake of  stability, Defence Minister Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa has said. In a speech read on his behalf at the National Launch and Commemoration of the World Mental Health Day and International Day Against

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Health Reporter
THE agriculture industry has unveiled a medical aid scheme meant to facilitate access to healthcare for workers in the industry. Grainmed Agricultural Medical Aid Society (Gamas) board chairman Mr Ardmore Kandlela said the medical aid will go a long way in enhancing health for farmers and

Health Reporter
PREVALENCE of HIV in donated blood has decreased over the past years from a high of 2 percent of the collected blood to a low of 0,7 percent, a senior official with the National Blood Services Zimbabwe has said. Speaking at a function held at NBSZ in Harare recently, finance and administration

DR Health
Alcohol has been named the world’s third greatest risk factor in the development of premature disease. This seemingly innocent drink is a staple in social gatherings but its effects often spills over into society as a whole. Alcohol’s intoxicating, toxic and dependence-producing properties play a

ABOUT 1 000 cancer patients who were receiving radiotherapy services from Parirenyatwa and Mpilo hospitals are stranded after suspension of operations to pave way for the installation of new machines. Patients who urgently need radiotherapy would have to go outside the country since there

DEPUTY Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe will this month launch the Thokozani Khupe Cancer Foundation. The foundation would seek to alleviate the plight of cancer patients throughout Zimbabwe. DPM Khupe is a breast cancer survivor. In an interview, DPM Khupe said people suffering from cancer

Stories by Paidamoyo Chipunza
“Many parents delay telling their children that they are HIV positive resulting in the latter coming up with reasons on why the children continue taking tablets everyday. “Untimely disclosure to the children can affect a child’s development but still too much delay has its own implications on the children

Depression is a very common mental disorder that can affect anyone in all communities across the world. Currently depression is estimated to affect 350 million people. Depression is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease. The disorder prevents people from conducting normal lives,